Roundtable

AI and the Trust Problem: Who Governs Decisions Made by Machines?

October 29, 2026 10:00 am - 11:30 am EST
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Data-driven.
People first.
Executive Engagement.

As organizations face growing pressure to demonstrate progress with AI, many are advancing agentic initiatives before their data foundations and governance frameworks are fully prepared. According to Informatica's CDO Insights 2026, 65% of data leaders report that most or all employees trust the data they use for AI, yet 76% acknowledge that AI governance and transparency have not kept pace with employee use, and 74% say AI literacy needs improvement. As AI shifts from informing decisions to making them, this growing disconnect raises concerns around explainability, accountability, and business risk. How can organizations build confidence in machine-made decisions when the foundations for trust remain uncertain?

Forward-thinking organizations are beginning to rethink traditional Data Governance as Decision Governance, establishing clearer ownership and oversight of AI-driven outcomes. Central to this shift is the concept of Controlled Autonomy, where AI agents operate within boundaries defined, audited, and owned by humans. Leaders are exploring how stronger data foundations, governance frameworks, audit trails, and escalation thresholds can help balance agent autonomy with human intervention, without creating new barriers to innovation.

Join industry peers and Informatica as we discuss the practical challenges of building trust in machine-made decisions, moving agentic AI initiatives from pilot to production, and establishing governance that scales alongside adoption. Attendees will share experiences around accountability, organizational readiness, and the leadership decisions shaping the future of autonomous AI.

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Speakers

Helen Kinsella

Data & AI Specialist

Tobias Rebele

Data & AI Platform Leader

Discussion Topics

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Examining the gap between executive pressure to scale AI and the data readiness, governance, and literacy needed to establish trust.

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Exploring how organizations are moving from Data Governance to Decision Governance, defining boundaries for Controlled Autonomy and human oversight.

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Establishing accountability, auditability, and escalation frameworks that enable autonomous AI to scale while managing business and regulatory risk.

About Salesforce

Informatica from Salesforce is a leader in AI-powered enterprise cloud data management. Its Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) platform enables organizations to connect, manage, and unify AI-ready data across the enterprise. With capabilities spanning data cataloging, integration, governance, quality, privacy, metadata management, and master data management, Informatica supports a broad partner ecosystem and helps customers unlock the full value of their data and AI initiatives.

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